By Adam Pagnucco. Part One described a bill by Council Member Kate Stewart that would impose substantial governance requirements on the county’s main community media organization, Montgomery Community Media (MCM). …
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Should the County Fund Local Media? Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One described a bill by Council Member Kate Stewart that would impose substantial governance requirements on the county’s main community media organization, Montgomery Community Media (MCM). …
Should the County Fund Local Media? Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Kate Stewart recently made news by introducing a bill that would impose new requirements on “community media organizations.” The bill provoked pushback from a number…
D.C. Region Gets Another Media Outlet
By Adam Pagnucco. In an era of declining media, the D.C. region has another media outlet – one that has recently expanded. And while the outlet appears primarily focused on…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week’s layoffs at the Washington Post were a devastating blow to one of the most prominent media outlets in the nation as well as what once…
Post Executive Editor Explains Layoffs
By Adam Pagnucco. On February 4, Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray issued a statement explaining why his organization laid off roughly one third of its workforce. Whether you agree…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about the terrible impact of the colossal layoffs at the Washington Post. Now here is a positive story: the Banner is claiming success…
By Adam Pagnucco. Democracy Dies in Darkness. That has been the motto of the Washington Post since February 2017. Yesterday, Post owner Jeff Bezos cast a LOT of darkness on…
Washington Post Lays Off Beidleman Reporter
By Adam Pagnucco. News of massive layoffs at the Washington Post, which may affect about 30 percent of its workforce, is ricocheting around the Internet. The Metro desk, which has…
By Adam Pagnucco. Here’s a pet peeve of mine. A reporter in the official media puts out an opinion piece while claiming to be a reporter. Most of the time,…
